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SUB, SUPER, SUR - Which word works?

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  • The mother gently sang to her crying baby, hoping to _____ him.
    subdue
  • You are _____ to your parents' rules while living in their house.
    subject
  • Super- and sur- mean _____.
    over, above, beyond
  • His _____ fear of failing the test caused his heart to race as he entered the classroom.
    subconscious
  • Sub- means _____.
    under, below
  • Amy was frustrated when she saw the _____ added to her bill.
    surtax
  • The engineer designed a new _____ that could travel underwater for extended periods of time.
    submarine
  • In my _____ dream last night, I was a clown surfing in Antarctica.
    surreal
  • Traveling on a _____ is a great way to get around a busy city!
    subway
  • My little brother likes to _____ his toy boats in the bathtub.
    submerge
  • Grandma made a _____ of cookies so that everyone could take more than one.
    surplus
  • The boss instructed her _____ to copy the stack of papers.
    subordinate
  • The audience applauded the band's _____ performance
    superb
  • The temperature dropped to _____ levels, causing the water to become ice.
    subfreezing
  • Mandy's tennis skills are _____ to Kate's.
    superior
  • Jason's _____ told him to mop the floor and stack the chairs.
    supervisor
  • My brother wasn't supposed to come home until next week, so it was a _____ when he knocked on the door today.
    surprise
  • The school _____ is in charge of all the teachers and principals.
    superintendent